SDN management tools include TAP monitoring applications and network packet brokers (NPB), which negotiate network traffic from multiple SPAN ports and manipulate it to allow more efficient use of ...

Bob Kimball is Chief Technical Officer, Ciena Government Solutions. More than simply a hot topic in optical networking, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is quickly becoming the single best way for ...

Software-defined networking (SDN) has significantly transformed the field of network management through the consolidation of control and provision of enhanced adaptability. However, this paradigm ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to leverage open source solutions and services to meet mission requirements, no matter where the tactical edge lies. Providing ...

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), a crucial part of intelligent transportation systems, enable multi-hop communication to efficiently route data between vehicles and infrastructure. Energy-efficient ...

For as long as I’ve been covering technology – and I’ve long since passed my silver anniversary – I’ve always been able to rely on the IT double take that comes with any advancement: “This is really ...

Cloud services are evolving, but they need SDN's centralized management and global network visibility for truly next-level deployments In the span of one month, Google acquired Orbitera and announced ...

Microsoft brought a slew of networking updates to its Azure Local hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform, including SDN features and network adapter additions. The biggest networking update ...

EIGHTY FOUR, PA.—Internet protocol technologies developed and implemented globally are now found in equipment rooms and network applications for broadcast. We’re at the cusp of seeing just how ...

Software Defined Networking hardware and software are becoming available. Bare-Metal SDN The term "Bare-Metal" refers to switches that are delivered without an embedded, custom, and often exceedingly ...

It is well documented that initial uncertainty over exactly what software-defined networking (SDN) was, meant that initial uptake was slower than had been hoped. This point was emphasised by the ...